Raven P.H. Environment / P.H.Raven, L.R.Berg, D.M.Hassenzahl. - 7th ed. - Hoboken: Wiley, 2010. - xx, 589 p. (various pagings): ill. (chiefly col.) + 1 folded sheet. - Incl. index. - ISBN 978-0-470-11857-3  Место хранения:   048 | Байкальский институт природопользования CO РАН | Улан-Удэ

Оглавление / Contents

PART ONE Humans In the Environment 1. Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability ........ 1 2. Environmental laws, Economics, and Ethics .................. 24 PART TWO The World We Live In 3. Ecosystems and Energy ...................................... 48 4. Ecosystems and Living Organisms ............................ 65 5. Ecosystems and the Physical Environment .................... 89 6. Major Ecosystems of the World ............................. 117 7. Human Health and Environmental Toxicology ................. 145 PART THREE A Crowded World 8. Population Change ......................................... 168 9. Addressing Population Issues .............................. 192 10. The Urban World ........................................... 209 PART FOUR The Search for Energy 11. Fossil Fuels .............................................. 227 12. Nuclear Energy ............................................ 254 13. Renewable Energy and Conservation ......................... 277 PART FIVE Our Precious Resources 14. Water: A Limited Resource ................................. 301 15. Soil Resources ............................................ 328 16. Mineral Resources ......................................... 349 17. Biological Resources ...................................... 370 18. Land Resources ............................................ 396 19. Food Resources ............................................ 421 PART SIX Environmental Concerns 20. Air Pollution ............................................. 446 21. Global Climate Change ..................................... 476 22. Water Pollution ........................................... 498 23. Pest Management ........................................... 526 24. Solid and Hazardous Wastes ................................ 549 PART SEVEN Tomorrow's World 25. Tomorrow's World .......................................... 571 APPENDICES I. Review of Basic Chemistry ................................ A-1 II. Graphing ................................................. A-6 III. Models and Modeling ...................................... A-8 IV. Units of Measure: Some Useful Conversions ............... A-10 V. Abbreviations, Formulas, and Acronyms Used in This Text ............................................ A-11 GLOSSARY ...................................................... G-i TEXT, TABLE, AND LINE ART CREDITS ............................. T-1 INDEX ......................................................... I-1